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B Trimester
Hamilton, Tauranga
LAWS306
The objective/ethos of the paper is to expose students to the theory, general principles and practical dimensions of client interviewing, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, adjudication and advocacy. Once the students have a basic knowledge of these skills, the paper then examines how these skills are applied within certain contexts eg international dispute resolution, Māori dispute resolution and dispute resolution within the court system.
Teaching Periods and Locations
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27B (HAM)
Hamilton, In-person27B (HAM)B Trimester :12 Jul 2027 - 07 Nov 2027HamiltonPaper outline (opens in a new tab)100% internal assessment -
27B (TGA)
Tauranga, In-person27B (TGA)B Trimester :12 Jul 2027 - 07 Nov 2027TaurangaPaper outline (opens in a new tab)100% internal assessment
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27B (HAM) Paper outline (opens in a new tab) |
B Trimester : 12 Jul 2027 - 07 Nov 2027 |
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27B (TGA) Paper outline (opens in a new tab) |
B Trimester : 12 Jul 2027 - 07 Nov 2027 |
Tauranga |
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100% internal assessment |
If your paper outline is not linked below, try the previous year's version of this paper.
Completing this compulsory paper under the Bachelor of Laws meets the required Work-Integrated Learning points for that qualification. This paper will be delivered in Tauranga via 2 hour in person small group workshops taught by our Tauranga campus based staff. Lectures will generally be available via videoconference delivered from our Hamilton campus (and will be recorded). Selected lectures may be delivered in person in Tauranga. This paper is moderated under accreditation requirements of the New Zealand Council of Legal Education and is required for admission to the Bar in New Zealand. Any LAWS coded papers in the Legal System, Public Law, Contracts, Torts, Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity and Succession, and Legal Ethics completed before 2019 will become stale in 2028 and students wishing to be admitted to the Bar should make a stale application to the New Zealand Council of Legal Education. Lectures will have recordings made available, and tutorials will have some online stream options; it is required to sit the final moderated exam in person.
Available subjects
Additional information
- Paper details current as of 12 Sep 2026 01:01am
- Indicative fees current as of 11 Sep 2026 01:20am